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Legal integration and language diversity : rethinking translation in EU lawmaking /

The European pursuit for legal integration and language diversity poses a puzzling question: how can the EU create uniform laws in 24 official languages successfully? This book argues that the answer lies in elevating the English language version, and seeking literalism over fluency in allying the o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baaij, C. J. W. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Series:Oxford studies in language and law.
Subjects:
European Union countries > Languages > Law and legislation.
Law > Translating > European Union countries.
Law > European Union countries > Language.
Droit > Traduction > Pays de l'Union européenne.
LAW > International.
Language and languages > Law and legislation
Law > Language
Law > Translating
European Union countries
European Union.
Legal terminology.
Translations.
Legal integration.
International law.
Law.
Electronic books.
dissertations.
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The European pursuit for legal integration and language diversity poses a puzzling question: how can the EU create uniform laws in 24 official languages successfully? This book argues that the answer lies in elevating the English language version, and seeking literalism over fluency in allying the other language versions.
Item Description:Based on the author's thesis (doctoral - Universiteit van Amsterdam, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 292 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190680794
0190680792
9780190680817
0190680814